Scarlet Hannington

Dec 5, 2024 | national.thelead.uk | Scarlet Hannington

Chelsie* gave birth to her first daughter at 20 years old, and was instantly filled with love. A few days later, she stood outside the hospital doors watching as a social worker bundled her newborn child into a car, and drove away. She cried for days. On a maternity ward a little over a year later in late 2022, surrounded by fellow mothers with cooing family members, Chelsie anxiously waited again. This time, for her second daughter to be removed from her care.

Sep 23, 2024 | jill.substack.com | Kimberle Crenshaw |Kimberlé W. Crenshaw |Thea Lim |Pema Levy |Scarlet Hannington

Photo by Clay Banks on UnsplashHappy Monday! Here are some fine reads from around the web, plus what you might have missed from the newsletter and elsewhere this week. Jill Filipovic is a reader-supported publication. To receive new posts and support my work, consider becoming a free or paid subscriber. American democracy is in peril. And racism will be the sledgehammer that destroys itby Kimberlé W.

Sep 21, 2024 | aljazeera.com | Scarlet Hannington

Contains references to self-harm, sexual violence, domestic abuse and suicide. A talented hairdresser with a knack for convincing people to get dressed up in fancy dress for parties, Jessica Laverack (affectionately known as Jessie) was the youngest of three siblings, owned 52 pets at one point, and warmly jostled with her elder sister for their mother, Phyllis’s, attention, even as adults. In the aftermath of traumatic events, life is often fragmented into “before” and “after”.

Mar 13, 2024 | gypsy-traveller.org | Scarlet Hannington

Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) are proud to announce the shortlist for the Friends, Families and Travellers Awards 2024!The awards celebrate inspiring individuals from Gypsy, Roma and Traveller communities who have made a special contribution to wider society and their own communities. It’s never easy putting together a shortlist – we were spoilt for choice with the amount of passionate and inspiring nominations to choose from.

Oct 10, 2023 | gypsy-traveller.org | Scarlet Hannington

Today, Friends, Families and Travellers (FFT) released new research highlighting the prejudice Gypsies and Travellers face in the UK, ahead of National Hate Crime Awareness Week (14-21 October). Conducted by YouGov in 2021 on behalf of FFT, adults across the UK were asked questions based on social factors, including prejudice against Gypsies and Travellers within education, community and economic settings.